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1990 Buick Lesabre

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1990 Buick Lesabre do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 24.

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 24

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
40
198721
198827
198946
199030
1991189
1992194
1993
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
12Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Seat Belts
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
5Seats
5Steering
4Visibility
3Power Train
2Suspension
2Tires
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 46 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

5 reports
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186,000 miles · Sep 5, 2004
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

THIS ALL HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF THE PAST 5 YEARS, I DIDN'T KNOW THIS SITE WAS AVAILABLE, SO SUBMITTING NOW. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10090479

165,000 miles · Aug 2, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING THERE IS A CONSTANT SOUND OF AIR ESCAPING. THERE IS AN ANTICIPATION OF THE VEHICLE BACK FIRING AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND USE TWICE AS MUCH FUEL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10084024

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF ALL POWER. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP RED. PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK THE PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE, AND THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE IGNITION COILS. *Y…

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WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF ALL POWER. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP RED. PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK THE PROBLEM HAPPENED TWICE, AND THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE IGNITION COILS. *YH

NHTSA ODI #885681

Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY NORMAL SPEED/ LOW SPEED VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854363

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE BLEW UP, CAUSING STARTER TO FALL OFF. *SD

NHTSA ODI #502716

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE92039 · Brake Caliper Corrosion

Opened Apr 15, 1992 · Closed Aug 14, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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